The Fp-Cgil public service federation has sent its condolences to the family of Carlo Silva, the most recent victim of a fatal accident in the waste sector. The union has called on the industry and government to take urgent action to tackle the safety crisis which it believes as a result of a combination of inadequate investment, cutbacks in spending, reductions in the workforce, increased workloads and an inadequate health and safety culture.
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Urgent call for action after death in waste sector
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